5 easy St. Patrick's Day-themed recipes to try this week
This week's recipe roundup features all things St. Patrick's Day. Think corned beef and a bunch of different ways to use cabbage.
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For many of us, corned beef tastes delicious every day of the year. But its popularity soars on Saint Patrick’s Day — Irish heritage optional.
This side dish is perfect for St Patrick’s Day, with lots of green peeking through the rice and noodles.
Corned beef and cabbage, the classic Irish dish most often enjoyed on St Patrick’s Day, is considered an essential March recipe by many home cooks. The star of the dish is the beef brisket, which has been cured with salt and spices for days (or up to several weeks) before cooking, resulting in briny, slightly tangy, extremely tender beef. You’ll most often see it paired with cabbage, carrots, and potatoes.
Though it may not be a popular dish for people to eat in Ireland, corned beef and cabbage is a St. Paddy's Day tradition, and it's honestly easy to make at home -- no need to head out to the pub.
Economical and nutritious as it is, cabbage can be something of an afterthought. But, like Brussels sprouts before it, it’s time that cabbage gets its moment in the spotlight.
If only there was a dessert that’s perfect for increasing temperatures, a lucky holiday, pies and fan-favorite seasonal snacks. Oh, wait, there is! A no-bake freezer Thin Mint pie.

